Nazi Symbolism - Continued Use By Neo-Nazi Groups

Continued Use By Neo-Nazi Groups

Many symbols used by the Nazis have further been appropriated by neo-Nazi groups, including a number of runes. Neo-Nazis also employ various number symbols such as:

  • 18, code for Adolf Hitler. The number comes from the position of the letters in the alphabet: A = 1, H = 8.
  • 88, code for Heil Hitler. Again the number comes from the position of the letter H in the Latin alphabet.
  • 14, from the Fourteen Words coined by David Lane: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children.

14 and 88 are sometimes combined with each other (i.e. 14/88, 8814, 1488).

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